I was at the speakeasy with a tonic and gin
Trying hard to get lucky when Cecilia walked in
The dim light concealed her as a slim silhouette
But what it revealed I would never forget
I gathered my courage, I straightened my frame
I searched for a line and I spoke as it came
Your face is familiar, your face is familiar
Your face is familiar but I don't remember your name.
We talked in the corner, we talked on the dance floor
We talked until closing, talked out the front door
I said "If I say that I love you, could it be an excuse
To take you to bed?" She said, "Then I love you, too."
I was at the speakeasy with a tonic and gin
Trying hard to forget her when Cecilia walked in
She smiled at me shyly like the first time we met
And I told her the things I'd been trying to forget
I said, "Now that you're here love, it's hard to believe
What was it possessed me when I let you leave.
This is so unexpected it doesn't seem real
But if speaking is easy, love, speak what you feel."
She looked at me softly, her eyes were like flames
She searched for her feelings and spoke as they came
Your face is familiar, your face is familiar
Your face is familiar but I don't remember your name.
I was at the speakeasy with a tonic and gin...
Trying hard to get lucky when Cecilia walked in
The dim light concealed her as a slim silhouette
But what it revealed I would never forget
I gathered my courage, I straightened my frame
I searched for a line and I spoke as it came
Your face is familiar, your face is familiar
Your face is familiar but I don't remember your name.
We talked in the corner, we talked on the dance floor
We talked until closing, talked out the front door
I said "If I say that I love you, could it be an excuse
To take you to bed?" She said, "Then I love you, too."
I was at the speakeasy with a tonic and gin
Trying hard to forget her when Cecilia walked in
She smiled at me shyly like the first time we met
And I told her the things I'd been trying to forget
I said, "Now that you're here love, it's hard to believe
What was it possessed me when I let you leave.
This is so unexpected it doesn't seem real
But if speaking is easy, love, speak what you feel."
She looked at me softly, her eyes were like flames
She searched for her feelings and spoke as they came
Your face is familiar, your face is familiar
Your face is familiar but I don't remember your name.
I was at the speakeasy with a tonic and gin...